By Charles Spencer
24 Apr 2013
The Telegraph

This Othello, at the National Theatre, has all the hallmarks of Hytner at his best, writes Charles Spencer.

Ten years ago, when he arrived at the NT, Nicholas Hytner staged a bang-on-the money, modern-dress Henry V with clear reference to the war in Iraq. It starred Adrian Lester in the title role and now they are reunited in another of Shakespeare’s military dramas, Othello. It’s a gripping production of a tragedy that is also an intensely painful psychological thriller, and though the production lasts more than three hours, it never loosens its dramatic hold.

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